City push Villa aside to top table

Man City 4 Aston Villa 1

Sat, 15 Oct, 2011 - 18:04

Man City 4 Aston Villa 1

Mario Balotelli did his best to prove to manager Roberto Mancini that he is his number one striker as his stunning goal helped Manchester City on their way to a crushing win over Aston Villa that handed them the outright leadership of the Barclays Premier League.

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